Integrating strips of native prairie vegetation into row crops has been shown to reduce sediment and nutrient loss from fields, as well as improve biodiversity and the delivery of ecosystem services. The inset shows a close-up example of a prairie vegetation strip. Click the image for more information.
Iowa State University’s STRIPS program is actively conducting research into this agricultural conservation practice. Photo credits: (main photo) Lynn Betts, (inset) Farnaz Kordbacheh.
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17 September 2019 - 1:08pm